Badwolf wrote: ↑Thu Apr 07, 2022 12:31 pm Who do we think the best is actually, guys?

Element 14 has been really good lately. Only took them a few days to get the cpld to me.

Steve wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 2:35 pm It's x86 right? So should run a fair amount of software I guess?

It can run CP/M

foft wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 2:47 pm a) expansion connector: CPUBGO and CPUBGI wired together

Oof! That sounds like the infamous W11 jumper. Leave it open if you want to talk to Combel.

Yep yep! I picked on pin 4 u68 because it's right next to the tinned chassis rail that runs around the board. You can just solder a jumper wire to tie it low and you have bus arbitration for testing, etc. It's not a permanent solution as the expansion port was never intended to have a single master....

Apologies if I'm off track, but have you told combel that you want to use the bus? I don't think it'll let you do much until you do. I'm not sure where it is on the expansion connector but you can access it from pin 4 of u68. It'll be in the schematics

Unfortunately one of the resistor legs snapped inside the socket and I have tried for ages to get it out. Tried wick, solder sucker heat air station. Even tiny tweezers it just will not budge. Ooh! That's the worst when that happens. You could try just filling it with solder and sucking it out with...

I have been trying to find a source for these for a while now. Sent as email me how much it would cost to get some made, fear it will be a insane amount :( Have you looked at Steve Chamberlain's blog at bigmessofwires.com ? He went through the same thing getting those db19's made. It's an interesti...

You can use an nvram tool like bootconf. Some control panels may also work.

That is *very* nice!

Upgrade key cups are BeST's flagship product! I have to say I really enjoy typing on the ST and Falcon with the upgraded key cups. I will definitely buy from you.